Submerged Oil Lands: Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 4 ... on H.J.Res. 176 ... and H.J. Res. 181 ... Mar. 22, 23, 1939 |
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... thing up and down except whatever rights were reserved to the nations with reference to navigation . In other words , whoever took this country , took it by force . And when we established the 3 - mile zone we took it , too . And that ...
... thing up and down except whatever rights were reserved to the nations with reference to navigation . In other words , whoever took this country , took it by force . And when we established the 3 - mile zone we took it , too . And that ...
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... thing as title in these lands - the bed of the ocean - except as it is in the family of nations . If you declare them to be public lands , as the Nye resolution hints , then you validate these claims of the private interests who have ...
... thing as title in these lands - the bed of the ocean - except as it is in the family of nations . If you declare them to be public lands , as the Nye resolution hints , then you validate these claims of the private interests who have ...
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... thing like fuel oil , however , the use of which was unknown and unan- ticipated when our Constitution was adopted , my opinion is that the right of the Nation to conserve , take , and use such a thing must be asserted by Congress ...
... thing like fuel oil , however , the use of which was unknown and unan- ticipated when our Constitution was adopted , my opinion is that the right of the Nation to conserve , take , and use such a thing must be asserted by Congress ...
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... thing by virtue of the right of eminent domain and by virtue of the fact that here is something lying out in the ocean that no one has claimed and we are going out now and claim it . Am I right or wrong there ? Mr. HOBBS . Well , of ...
... thing by virtue of the right of eminent domain and by virtue of the fact that here is something lying out in the ocean that no one has claimed and we are going out now and claim it . Am I right or wrong there ? Mr. HOBBS . Well , of ...
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... thing is necessary , it should simply divest this resolution of every- thing except a stright - out authorization or direction to the Attorney General to bring suit ; and that is all . I do not think that the Federal Government ought to ...
... thing is necessary , it should simply divest this resolution of every- thing except a stright - out authorization or direction to the Attorney General to bring suit ; and that is all . I do not think that the Federal Government ought to ...
Common terms and phrases
3-mile limit assert Attorney authority barrels belong boundaries brief California CHAIRMAN city of Long claim coast commerce commission committee Congress Constitution declaration drilling easement eminent domain exercise FAIRCHILD Federal Government field granted Gulf of Mexico GWYNNE harbor Hobbs Huntington Beach interest international law joint resolution jurisdiction lease legislation legislature littoral Long Beach LORET low-water mark maritime MASSINGALE matter McNEMAR ment Mexico MICHENER miles minerals MURDOCK national defense naval navigable waters Navy Department O'CONNOR ocean offshore oil and gas oil reserves owner ownership Pacific Ocean permanent school fund permit petroleum deposits port proposed proposition public lands purpose recognized regulate Republic of Texas river ROBSION royalty Sabine River Senate shore soil sovereign sovereignty statement STUART submerged lands Supreme Court territory theory thereof tide and submerged tidewaters tion TOLAN TRAMMELL treaty Union United States Navy upland vested
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Էջ 246 - That the people inhabiting said proposed states do agree and declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within the boundaries thereof...
Էջ 234 - By the preceding course of reasoning we have arrived at these general conclusions.: First, the shores of navigable waters, and the soils under them, were not granted by the Constitution to the United States, but were reserved to the States respectively.
Էջ 245 - That the said State of California is admitted into the Union upon the express condition that the people of said State, through their legislature or otherwise, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the public lands within its limits, and shall pass no law and do no act whereby the title of the United States...
Էջ 69 - The shores of navigable waters, and the soils under them, were not granted by the Constitution to the United States, but were reserved to the states respectively. Secondly, The new states have the same rights, sovereignty, and jurisdiction over this subject as the original states.
Էջ 200 - When the Revolution took place the people of each State became themselves sovereign, and in that character hold the absolute right to all their navigable waters, and the soils under them, for their own common use, subject only to the rights since surrendered by the Constitution to the general government.
Էջ 55 - the acquisition of sovereignty over a territory through continuous and undisturbed exercise of sovereignty over it during such a period as is necessary to create under the influence of historical development the general conviction that the present condition of things is in conformity with international order.
Էջ 69 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States...
Էջ 63 - ... shall also retain all the vacant and unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of said republic of Texas; and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct; but in no event are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the government of the United States.
Էջ 64 - All funds, lands and other property heretofore set apart and appropriated for the support of public schools; all the alternate sections of land reserved by the State out of grants heretofore made or that may hereafter be made to railroads, or other corporations, of any nature whatsoever; one-half of the public domain of the State; and all sums of money that may come to the State from the sale of any portion of the same, "shall constitute a perpetual public school fund.
Էջ 206 - All tidelands within two miles of any incorporated city or town in this State, and fronting on the waters of any harbor, estuary, bay, or inlet used for the purposes of navigation, shall be withheld from grant or sale to private persons, partnerships, or corporations.